$5,500 Reward Offered for Black Bears Killed in St. Mary Parish

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is offering a $5,500 reward for information regarding the illegal killing of two black bears in Franklin on February 14th.

Money has been gathered by The Humane Society of the United States, the Acadiana Chapter of Safari Club International, the Safari Club International Foundation, and LDWF's Operation Game Thief program as an incentive to anyone with relevant information.

Visit this website for details about the killings, and call the Louisiana Operation Game Thief Hotline at 1-800-442-2511 to report any info.